Dublin's not even the biggest party in the world.
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Though Dublin is the first place people think of, the biggest St. Patrick's Day celebration isn't in Ireland at all. It's the NYC parade that attracts the most people— around 150,000 marchers and 2 million spectators.

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But St. Paddy's is celebrated all over the world. Even in small towns, like Wappingers Falls in upstate NY — a town of 5,000— crowds amass at local bars.